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Windows Print Server Management Tools

The document outlines the administration of Windows print servers using Server Manager and Print Management in Windows Server 2008. Print Management allows for efficient management of multiple printers and print servers, providing real-time status updates, remote monitoring, and simplified installation processes. It also integrates with Group Policy for automatic printer connections and can notify administrators of printer issues.

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Windows Print Server Management Tools

The document outlines the administration of Windows print servers using Server Manager and Print Management in Windows Server 2008. Print Management allows for efficient management of multiple printers and print servers, providing real-time status updates, remote monitoring, and simplified installation processes. It also integrates with Group Policy for automatic printer connections and can notify administrators of printer issues.

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Print Server Management

There are two primary tools that you can use to administer a Windows print server in
Windows Server® 2008: Server Manager and Print Management. You can use Server Manager
to install the Print Services server role, optional role services, and features. Server Manager also
displays print-related events from Event Viewer and includes an instance of the Print
Management snap-in, which can administer the local server only. Print Management provides a
single interface that administrators can use to efficiently administer multiple printers and print
servers

What Is Print Management?


The Print Management snap-in is available in the Administrative Tools folder on computers
running Windows Server 2008. You can use it to install, view, and manage all of the printers and
Windows print servers in your organization.

Print Management provides current details about the status of printers and print servers on the
network. You can use Print Management to install printer connections to a group of client
computers simultaneously and to monitor print queues remotely. Print Management can help you
find printers that have an error condition by using filters. It can also send e-mail notifications or
run scripts when a printer or print server needs attention. On printers that provide a Web-based
management interface, Print Management can display more data, such as toner and paper levels.

Benefits of Print Management


Print Management saves the print administrator a significant amount of time installing printers
on client computers and managing and monitoring printers. Tasks that can require up to 10 steps
on individual computers now can be accomplished in 2 or 3 steps on multiple computers
simultaneously and remotely.

By using Print Management with Group Policy, you can automatically make printer connections
available to users and computers in your organization. In addition, Print Management can
automatically search for and install network printers on the local subnet of your local print
servers.

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